Chocolate Pound Cake

• 1 c. butter or margarine
• 1/2 c. butter flavored shortening
• 3 c. sugar
• 5 eggs
• 1 sq. unsweetened chocolate, melted
• 3 c. all-purpose flour
• 1/2 tsp. baking powder
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1/3 c. cocoa
• 1 c. milk
• 1/2 c. chopped pecans
• 1 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1 tsp. almond extract

1. Beat butter and shortening until creamy.
2. Gradually add sugar until well blended.
3. Add eggs, one at a time.
4. Stir in melted chocolate.
5. Combine flour, baking powder, salt and cocoa.
6. Add to butter mixture alternately with milk.
7. Mix until blended.
8. Add pecans and flavorings.
9. Spoon batter into a greased and floured tube pan.
10. Bake at 325u0b0 for 1 hour and 35 minutes or until wooden pick comes out clean.
11. May need to shield with aluminum foil last 10 minutes.

butter, butter, sugar, eggs, unsweetened chocolate, allpurpose, baking powder, salt, cocoa, milk, pecans, vanilla extract, almond extract

Taken from www.cookbooks.com/Recipe-Details.aspx?id=355689 (may not work)